Sega Plans Fewer Game Releases in 2025 to Bolster Key Studios

The company will focus on expanding the Sonic, Persona, and Like a Dragon teams through hiring and potential acquisitions.

Sega has announced plans to release fewer full games during its next fiscal year, which runs from April 2025 to March 2026.
The company will prioritize strengthening its core studios, including Atlus, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, and Sonic Team, to support popular franchises like Persona, Like a Dragon, and Sonic.
Sega aims to expand the global reach of Japanese IPs, with Atlus highlighted as a key player in this strategy.
The publisher is addressing staffing shortages in its key studios through additional hiring and considering mergers and acquisitions to reinforce development capabilities.
Recent sales data show strong performance from both new releases, such as Metaphor: ReFantazio, and legacy titles like Persona 5 Royal and Sonic series games, which continue to drive revenue.